Accra Lions FC
Soccer club
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Accra Lions Football Club is a football club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The club competes in the Ghana Premier League, the top division of the Ghanaian soccer league system, and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[3] It plays its home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[4]
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| Full name | Accra Lions Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 12 December 2015[1] | ||
| Ground | Accra Sports Stadium Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
| Capacity | 40,000[2] | ||
| Owner(s) | Lothar Matthäus Frank Acheampong Oliver König | ||
| Chairman | Oliver König | ||
| Coach | James Francis | ||
| League | Ghana Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | 2nd of 18 teams | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
Accra Lions Football Club was founded on 12 December 2015.[5]
It secure promotion after 2 seasons in the Greater Accra Division 2 after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.[6]
During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. It beat Emmanuel FC (4–1), R-Stakes (3–0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2–0) to slot into Division 1 Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.[7]
On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as its new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division 1 League.[8]
In 2018 it made its debut in the Ghana Division 1- Zone 3[9] and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[10]
After becoming champions in the Ghana Division One 2020/2021, Accra Lions earned promotion to the Ghana Premier League. It scored the most goals (57 goals in 28 matches) and the club's striker Rauf Salifu ended up as top scorer in this seasons Division 1 with 21 goals.[11]
In the FIFA Global Transfer Report 2021, Accra Lions ranked 7th in Africa ( CAF ) with 10 outgoing transfers. The following year it was able to transfer 10 players abroad.[12]
On 23 May 2023, Accra Lions officially announced that former German international, World Cup Winner and FIFA World Player of the Year, Lothar Matthäus has joined Accra Lions Soccer Club as board member and shareholder.[13][14]
Accra Lions finished the Ghana Premier League season 2023/2024 as runners-up. They reached second place (out of 18 teams) with the youngest first division team in the world. On matchday 7 against Bofoakwa Tano they played with an average age of 18.09 years. Throughout the whole season it was the youngest squad that ever played in the Ghana Premier League. [15]
Staff and players
Source:[16]
- Head coach
James Francis
- General manager
Ishmael Hamidu
- Director of finance & administration
- Enoch Kofi Osei
- Assistant coach
- Richard Afoakwa
- Assistant coach
Johannes Pieper
- Goalkeeper's coach
- Head of scouting
- Johannes Dittrich
- Physiotherapist
- Manaf Abubakar
- Physiotherapist
Kayleigh Brien
Squad
As of 10 August 2025 [17]
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers | ||||||
| 1 |  | Carl Domie | 13.07.2008 | |||
| 22 | | Frank Asumah | 09.12.2008 | |||
| 33 | | Godfred Titi | 02.04.2010 | |||
| Defence | ||||||
| 2 | | Emmanuel Doku | 05.05.2008 | |||
| 3 | | Wilfred Andoh | 16.06.2007 | |||
| 4 | | Kassim Hamzata | 06.02.2010 | |||
| 5 | | Quincy Gaise | 22.02.2008 | |||
| 14 | | Felix Amofa | 25.06.2007 | |||
| 16 | | Kelson Ofosu Antwi | 11.12.2008 | |||
| 21 | | Richard Agyen | 25.07.2007 | |||
| 25 | | Thomas Quenin | 14.09.2009 | |||
| 36 | | Isaac Aku-Tettey | 03.07.2008 | |||
| Midfield | ||||||
| 6 | | Daniel Acquah | 17.11.2007 | |||
| 8 | | Kweku Opare Adu | 21.08.2009 | |||
| 11 | | Faris Tahiru | 19.02.2007 | |||
| 20 | | Lawrence Setordjie | 16.07.2008 | |||
| 30 | | Nasir Salihu | 22.11.2009 | |||
| 31 | | Sajoe Kamara | 08.02.2009 | |||
| Attack | ||||||
| 9 |  | Courage Otokwefor | 30.06.2007 | |||
| 17 | | Edmond Amakye | 18.11.2007 | |||
| 19 | | Bashiru Mohammed | 20.03.2009 | |||
| 23 | | Jeff Dakpo | 24.09.2009 | |||
| 26 | | Ransford Okyere | 18.02.2009 | |||
| 29 | | Latif Iddriss | 07.08.2009 | |||
| 37 | | Prince Ansah | 24.05.2010 | |||
| 40 | | Yao Sokpoli | 31.12.2005 | |||
Former Players
Crest
2015–2024
2024–present
